Sydney: Australia’s World Cup winning women’s captain Meg Lanning will not captain the Australian team that will tour India later this year, as she is taking an indefinite break from the game to focus on herself. The Australian women’s team is scheduled to tour India for a five-match T20I series in December. They will then play a home series against Pakistan and then travel to South Africa for the T20 World Cup next year.
Lanning said in a statement on Wednesday that after a very busy few years, I have decided to take a break to focus on myself. “I am thankful to Cricket Australia and my teammates,” he said. I hope you will respect my privacy during this time. Recently, Australia won the gold medal under the captaincy of Meg Lanning in women’s T20 cricket, which was included for the first time during the Commonwealth Games played in Birmingham. Lanning, who made his international debut in 2010, became the captain of the Australian team in 2014. He has captained the Australian team in a total of 171 matches and under his captaincy the Australian team has won the T20 and 50 over World Cups.
Trent Boult left the New Zealand board contract due to the hectic schedule of cricket
Auckland: New Zealand fast bowler Trent Boult has finally terminated his contract with the New Zealand Cricket Board due to his busy cricket schedule. He will now see very few international cricket games. Bolt has taken this decision to give more time to his family and to get rid of the fatigue caused by playing cricket continuously. However, this 33-year-old fast bowler will continue to play in domestic cricket.
He is no longer part of the New Zealand cricket team. He will be selected in the team only when he himself says he is now available. Boult is currently in the squad that has toured the West Indies for the limited overs series. He is making a comeback in this format after a long time. The fast bowler, who has taken 548 wickets in international cricket, suddenly ended the central contract with his country’s board, which has once again brought questions to the global administrators who manage cricket. Following his decision, the issue of busy cricket schedule has become hot again.
Bolt said that it is a matter of pride for me to play cricket for the country. It was a dream come true. I have been playing continuously for the past 12 years. Now I want to give time to my family. I have taken this decision for my wife and 3 children. My family is my first priority and they need me now. He said that I have taken a conscious decision to exclude myself from the central contract. It will definitely affect the team if I’m not there. However, even a fast bowler’s career is not very long. In such a situation, now is the right time for me to move forward with my plans towards my next move.